History A-Level
Federal social reform
What Federal social reform means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Federal social reform
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Social welfare and unemployment programmes, including the Area Redevelopment Act and Manpower Development and Training Act, targeted depressed regions and jobless workers, though many bills stalled in Congress.
Topics that use Federal social reform
- Affluence and conformity, 1955–63 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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